Gas range



Sept. 27, 1966 G MGARTHUR, JR 3,274,988

GAS RANGE Original Filed Feb. 20, 1961 5 Sheets-Sheet l mmvrox GEORGE McARTHUR JR FIG 6 BY ATTORNEY Sept. 27, 1966 e. MCARTHUR, JR

GAS RANGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original FiledFeb. 20, 1961 FIG. 2

INVENTOR. GEORGE McARTHUR JR. M

ATTORNEY Sept. 27, 1966- s. MCARTHUR, JR 3,274,983

GAS RANGE Original Filed Feb. 20, 1961 a Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. GEORGE McARTHUR,JR

ATTORNEY United States Patent ()ffice 3,274,988 Patented Sept. 27, 1966 3,274,988 GAS RANGE George McArthur, Jr., Delaware County, Ohio, assignor to The Sunray Stove Company, Delaware, Ohio, a corporation of Ohio Original application Feb. 20, 1961, Ser. No. 90,236, now Patent No. 3,176,677, dated Apr. 6, 1965. Divided and this application Aug. 27, 19 64,Ser. No. 392,427

6 Claims. (CL 126--39) This application is a divisional application based on my pending application Serial No. 90,236, filed February 20, 1961, now Patent 3,176,677, issued April 6, 1965.

The inventions disclosed in this application relate to gas ranges for cooking and are illustrated by a gas range constructed according to my invention. The disclosure relates especially to a type of gas range having several burnerswith :a hinged cooking top above said burners.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a gas range with a recess in the top portion into which a hinged cooking top with openings for the several top burners, is tfitted.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cooking top which may be pivotally raised or wholly removed.

A further object of my invention is to provide a range styled to stand by itself as a unit and be of pleasing appearance and/or alternatively to slide in between cabinets which provide a self-supporting built-in range.

Features of my invention include the provision of an integral flange of extruded metal section which forms the sides and front rim of the range. Features also include an L-shape arrangement of the burners.

Further objects and features of the invent-ion will be apparent from a consideration of the following description taken together with the accompanying drawings illustrating an embodiment of my invention.

In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a view in perspective of a gas range constructed according to my invention, positioned between two cabinet members so that the range forms a built-in unit together with the cabinet members;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of fragments of the top rail which surrounds the main body of the range and which blends and cooperates with the side cabinets so as to maintain a unitary appearance of the entire assembly;

FIG. 3 is a view in perspective of a fragmentary portion of the cooking top shown associated with the projecting rod-like members by which the top is pivotally, but securely, fastened to the main body of the range;

FIG. 4 is a view in perspective of a fragment of the cooking top similar to FIG. 3 but showing the cooking top pivoted as it is being lifted so thataccess may be had to the burners and the main body of the range so that such burners and the top of the main body may be conveniently cleaned; V

FIG. 5 is a viewsimilar to FIGS. 3 and 4 being a fragmentary perspective view of the cooking top shown associated with the rod-like projections, but having been removed from contact with the rod-like projections in the removal of the top cover; and

FIG. 6 is a view in front elevation of the range of FIG. '1 shown on a smaller scale and showing the pivoted with a pair of inwardly extending rod-like projections within the recess for purposes later to be explained. Within the recess 13 at the burner base 20, there are provided a plurality of burners, such as the burners 21, 22, 23 and 24.

Normally as is shown in FIG. 1, these burners are covered by the cooking top 31 which is provided with a plurality of holes (through which the burners may be viewed and through which the flames extend upward) such as the holes 32, 33, 34 and and 35, each aligned with one of the burners '21, 22, 23 and 24. As may be seen, the cooking top 31 is fitted within the recess 13 and is itself recessed below the frame 40 and also below the counter height of the cabinets 14 and 15.

The recess 13 is provided with a frame 40 consisting of a rear rail and a forward rail. The rear rail is designated 41 and the forward rail being generally designated 42. The forward rail is a unitary extrusion and is of substantially a U-shape (horizontally) having two side rail portions 43 and 44 and a front rail portion 45. The front rail portion 45 is also U-shaped (vertically) and has two downwardly extending legs 46 and 47 and a horizontally extending lower connecting portion 48.

The frame 40, as shown in FIG. 6, surrounds the recess in the body portion and the cooking top is arranged to pivot therein. The cooking top is provided with a pair of slots 51 and 52 into which the rod-like extensions 19 and 20 are designed to fit. Similar slots are provided on the opposite side of the top 31 for the extensions 19a and20a.

The frame portions 41 and 42 are preferably formed as extrusions although they maybe stamped or rolled sections. As shown in FIG. 2 the two port-ions of the illustrated embodiment are each a unitary extruded section of appropriate metal. The rear section 41 is a slightly different extrusion from the forward section 42 and is formed substantially as a combined inverted U and T shape in cross section as may be seen at 61. That is, one leg of the inverted U is also combined with the connection between the legs to form a T-section so that there is a flange 62 extending rearwardly. The cross section of the side and front portions of the rail is similar as appears at 63 where are shown the two legs 64 and 65 and the outwardly extending flange 66. However, this section is also provided with internal ledges 67 and 68. The flange 66 is removed from the front rail portion 45 of the forward rail 42 terminating at approximately the point 67. Within the U of the side rails 43 and 44 there is provided a steel Z-shaped insert 68 which aids in strengthening the rails and also provides a base by which the rail portions are secured to the main portion of the range as by bolts.

Although the side rails 43 and 44 have flanges which overlay and blend with the side cabinets 14 and 15, and the rear rail 41 may cooperate with a rear wall, none of these flanges are attached to the wall or cabinets and when desired the cooking range may be easily removed and if desired, serviced and replaced without the necessity of removing bolts or attaching.

The operation of the device will be clear. The corners of the extrusion 42 are notched out as at 71 and 72, 73 and 74, and the extrusion is bent so as to form the appropriate angles. The rails are secured to the main body of the stove by suitable bolts secured to the Z member 70. The rails 41 and 42 are secured to each as at 69 by appropriate fasteners such as bolts. When it is desired to clean or service the top of the stove, the cooking top 31 may be raised by tipping the forward end thereof upward and so that the cover pivots about the projections 19 and 19a. If it is desired to remove then it is removed as shown in FIG. 5 so that the burn- 1. A separable frame for effecting cooperation between the top of a recessed top gas range and cabinets abutting the-sides of said range, said frame consisting of a rear rail and a forward rail, the rear rail being substantially' straight and unitary and the forward rail being unitary and substantially U-shaped, said forward rail having two side rail portions and a front rail portion, 'each said side rail portions being provided with outwardly extending flanges to overlie the abutting edges of said side cabinets and the front :rail portion being also U- shaped having two downwardly extending legs and a horizontally extending lower connecting portion between the lower ends of said legs. a a

2. A gas range comprising a main body, the main body having upstanding side walls and an upstanding back wall and having a recess formed between said side walls and said back wall;

Yburners positioned in said recess;

a pivoted cooking top, above said burners, provided with openings for access to said burners; and a separable frame surrounding the edges of said recess and having a substantially straight rear rail portion, a pair of forwardly extending side arms and a U- shaped substantially verticalfront rail portion said front portion consisting of two downwardly extending legs and a horizontal front rail positioned below i said rear portion and said side arms.

3. A gas range comprising a main body, the main body having upstanding side walls and an upstanding back Wall and having a recess formed between 'said side and back walls;

burners positioned in said recess; I a pivoted cooking top above said burners having openings for access to said burners; and a separable frame surrounding said recess consisting of a substantially horizontal U-shapedrail portion at the rear and sides and a substantially vertical U- shaped rail portion at the front; I i

4. A gas range for use in combination with two side.

elevation and having two downwardly extending legs I and a horizontally extending lower connecting portion between the lower ends of said legs;

and a cooking top having openings for access normally positioned to fit snugly in the recess in said frame and to have its top surface flush with the top surface of said frame; and

means for mounting said cooking top to pivot upwards about a horizontal axis extending transversely of said frame adjacent to the rear section of said frame whereby the cooking top may be raised by pivoting about said axis for greater access to said burners.

5. A gas range comprising a main body, the main body having upstanding side walls and an upstanding back wall and having a recess formed between said side walls and said back wall for use in combination with two side cabinets;

burnerspositioned in said recess; a separable frame surrounding the edges of therecess comprising arear rail and a forward rail, the rear rail being substantially straight and unitary, and i covering the top of said back wall and the forward rail being unitary and substantially U-shaped in plan, said forward rail having two side rail portions and a front rail portion, each of said side rail portions being provided with outwardly extending flanges which cover the tops of said side walls and cooperate with the side cabinets for covering the joints between the range and said side cabinets and the front rail port-ion being U shaped in front-elevation having two. downwardly extending legs and a horizontally' extending lower connecting portion between the lower ends of said legs; and a pivoted cooking top, fitting snugly in said frame,

having openings for access to said burners, and having its top surface flush with the top surface of said frame. 6. In combination, a gas range main body, the main body having upstanding side walls and an vupstanding back wall and having a recess formed between said side walls and said back' wall;

burners positioned in said recess;

a pair of cabinets, one positioned on each side of said recess;

a separable frame surrounding the edges ofthe recess comprising a rear rail and a forward rail, the rear rail being substantially straight and unitary, and cove ering the top of said back wall and the forward rail being unitary and substantially U-shaped in plan, said forward rail having two side rail portions and a front rail portion, each of said side rail portions being provided with outwardly extending flanges which cover the tops of said side walls and cooperate with the side cabinets for covering the joints between the range and said side cabinets and the front rail portions being U-shaped in vfront elevation having two downwardly extending legs and .a horizontally extending lower connecting portion between the lower ends of said legs; and a cooking top 'fitting snugly in said frame and having its top surface flush with thetop surface of said frame.

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FREDERICKL. MATTESON, JR., Primary Eicaminer. JAMES w. WESTHAVER, Examiner.

E. G. FAVORS, Assistant Examiner. 

1. A SEPARABLE FRAME FOR EFFECTING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TOP OF A RECESSED TOP GAS RANGE AND CABINETS ABUTTING THE SIDES OF SAID RANGE, SAID FRAME CONSISTING OF A REAR RAIL AND A FORWARD RAIL, THE REAR RAIL BEING SUBSTANTIALLY STRAIGHT AND UNITARY AND THE FORWARD RAIL BEING UNITARY AND SUBSTANTIALLY U-SHAPED, SAID FORWARD RAIL HAVING TWO SIDE RAIL PORTIONS AND A FRONT RAIL PORTION, EACH SAID SIDE RAIL PORTIONS BEING PROVIDED WITH OUTWARDLY EXTENDING FLANGES TO OVERLIE THE ABUTTING EDGES OF SAID SIDE CABINETS AND THE FRONT RAIL PORTION BEING ALSO USHAPED HAVING TWO DOWNWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS AND A HORIZONTALLY EXTENDING LOWER CONNECTING PORTION BETWEEN THE LOWER ENDS OF SAID LEGS. 